UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Under the United Nations organization, the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) is the senior official charged with investigating and implementing human rights policies. The office supports, but does not report to, the UN Human Rights Council. Navanethem Pillay of South Africa is the incumbent.
Name | Nationality | Years in Office |
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Louise Arbour | Canada | 2004-2008 |
Sergio Vieira de Mello | Brazil | 2002-2003 |
Mary Robinson | Ireland | 1997-2002 |
Jose Ayala-Lasso | Ecuador | 1994-1997 |